Northwest History. State History. Box 17. Associations.

Nearly a Million Lost
Portland District
Lost! I
Nearly a million Christmas seals
In Portland and its environs alone.
This is the word sent out through
the Portland office of the Oregon
Tuberculosis association, by A. L.
Mills Jr., treasurer of the association, yesterday. "Some place in the
arta there are this many of the little stickers lost in more than 10,000
hdmes where the citizens have
either failed to buy the seals or return them to the association," Mr.
Mills said.
"Perhaps they lie hidden behind
the piano. Perhaps they have slipped
under a pile of magazines. They
maty be at the bottom of the umbrella stand, or some place where
only a creeping baby could find
thiem.
Many Mean Well
''Many good people intend to do
their bit to help our campaign
against the scourge of tuberculosis
hut have not yet gotten around to
it.; To these we say it is not too latel
to, help. Our work goes on all the I
year round and a check now is as
aoceptable as it was a month ago.
"Oregon stands in an enviable
place among the states of this
country. Her death rate from tuberculosis is 15 points below the average of the nation and is declining
steadilly.
This, however, is not due to accident. Hard work is responsible
for a large share of our record. All
our income is derived from the sale
of Christmas seals, so we ask that
all who can afford it send in their
money as soon as possible," Mr.
M4Hs concluded.

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Nearly a Million Lost
Portland District
Lost! I
Nearly a million Christmas seals
In Portland and its environs alone.
This is the word sent out through
the Portland office of the Oregon
Tuberculosis association, by A. L.
Mills Jr., treasurer of the association, yesterday. "Some place in the
arta there are this many of the little stickers lost in more than 10,000
hdmes where the citizens have
either failed to buy the seals or return them to the association," Mr.
Mills said.
"Perhaps they lie hidden behind
the piano. Perhaps they have slipped
under a pile of magazines. They
maty be at the bottom of the umbrella stand, or some place where
only a creeping baby could find
thiem.
Many Mean Well
''Many good people intend to do
their bit to help our campaign
against the scourge of tuberculosis
hut have not yet gotten around to
it.; To these we say it is not too latel
to, help. Our work goes on all the I
year round and a check now is as
aoceptable as it was a month ago.
"Oregon stands in an enviable
place among the states of this
country. Her death rate from tuberculosis is 15 points below the average of the nation and is declining
steadilly.
This, however, is not due to accident. Hard work is responsible
for a large share of our record. All
our income is derived from the sale
of Christmas seals, so we ask that
all who can afford it send in their
money as soon as possible," Mr.
M4Hs concluded.